Display frame



Jan, 26, 1932. J: BQHAN 1,842,580

DISPLAY FRAME Filed Aug. 18, 1930 lizuentor 2 562 @HBo/Zaw Patented Jan.26, 19 32.

lit 'f'ATES PATENT FREE DISPLAY FRAME Application filed August 18, 1930.

This invention relates to frames for cards or signs or other things,adapted to be fastoned to a door, and is in the nature of an improvementon the construction shown in prior application Serial l lo. 428,618,filed .lfebruary 15, 1930.

Generally stated, the object of the present improvement is to provide a.novel and improved construction whereby the lateral arms n forsupporting the frame are more efiectively fastened in place on theframe.

i'tnother object is to provide a novel and improved construction wherebythe entrance for the card or sign or other similar article,

at the top of the frame, is more effective in guiding the entering cardor sign or other flat article downward in the frame.

it is also an object to provide certain details and features ofconstruction and comhinations tending to increase the general efiiciencyand the desirability of a metal frame of this particular character.

To the foregoing and other useful ends the invention consists in mattershereinafter set forth and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawingsin which- Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a frame embodying theprinciples of the invention.

Fig. 2- is an enlarged vertical section on 3 line 22 in Fig. 1 of thedrawings.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged horizontal detail section on line 3-3 in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings.

As thus illustrated, the invention comprises the front and rear framesections 1 and 2, telescoped together at their sides and at the top and.bottom of the frame as shown. The two sections are held together by therivets a inserted through the side walls of the frame, the outer ends ofthese rivets being rigid with the horizontally and laterally extendingtubes 5 as shown. The metal ornaments or escutcheons 6 are provided withright angle bent portions I that are inserted between the ends of thetubes 5 and the front frame section 1,

shown more clearly in Fig. 3 of the drawings, whereby these metalornaments or escutcheons are held firmly in place by the same rivetsthat hold the two sections of the frame together.

The outwardly tapered. braces 8 are formed Serial No. 475,978.

of strap metal bent in the manner shown and provided at their outer endswith holes 9 through which the rods 10 are inserted into the bores ofthe tubes 5 are shown more clearly in Fig. 3 of the drawings. Set screws11 are provided in the tubes 5 to hold the rods 10 in adjusted position.These rods have their outer ends provided with holes 12 for nails orscrews by which to secure the frame in position on a door or in anyother convenient or desirable position. The construction is such thatwhen the screws 13 are tightened, to clamp the feet 14 of the braces 8in place 011 the sides of the frame, the outer end portions 15 of thebraces are bent and placed under tension, whereby the tubes 5 are veryfirmly held in place, in a manner preventing looseness or rattling ofthe parts.

The metal lamp cap 16 is secured to the top of the frame by a screw 17inserted through the top layers of the frame, this screw also serving tohold the inner guide plate 18 in place as shown. In this way, anentrance slot or mouth 19 is formed between the said plate 18 and thecurved-out portion 20 of the rear section of the frame, adapted to guidethe entering card or sign or other flat object downwardly into properposition in the frame.

Thus the rivets 4 and the screws 13 and the screw 17 cooperate to holdthe various parts together in the manner shown.

l' i hat I claim as my invention is:

1. A frame having laterally projecting tubes, escutcheon plates havingbent portions 8 inserted between the ends of the tubes and the sides ofthe frame, and rivets'extending through said bent portions in the sidesof the frame to rigidly secure said tubes and escutcheons in place onthe frame, and rods adjustable in said tubes, said rods being adapted tosupport the frame in position.

2. A structure as specified in claim 1, said frame comprising front andrear telescoping sections, and rivets permanently holding said sectionstogether.

8. A frame having laterally projecting supporting tubes rigid with thesides of the frame, adjustable supporting rods in said tubes, andoutwardly tapered brackets c0m prising metal members having end portionsbearing against the outer ends of the tubes, and having feet secured tothe sides of the frame, said feet having fastening screws which whentightened place said end portions under tension, said end portionshaving openings through which said rods extend.

4. A structure as specified in claim 3, said frame comprising front andrear telescoping sections held together by said screws.

5. A frame for the purpose set forth, comprising means forming an openfront for a card or sign or other flat object, with a top wall for saidframe, and out-turned rear upper portion, and an inner guide platedisposed at an angle a distance from said outturned portion, under saidtop wall, forming between them an entrance slot for the card or sign orother flat object.

6. A structure as specified in claim 5, said guide plate being insections and having its top portion provided with a fastening screw bywhich the sections are fastened together.

7. A structure as specified in claim 5, said guide plate having its topportion provided with a fastening screw. and a lamp hood also secured inplace by said screw.

8. A structure as specified in claim 5, said frame comprising front andrear telescoping sections, and said guide plate having a fastening screwextending through both of said sections and into the top of saidguideplate.

Specification signed this 14th day of August, 1930.

JOSEPH H. BOHAN.

